FAIR HAVEN- 32 minutes of grit put the BF Terriers short on the scoreboard in their 75-63 loss on Saturday afternoon to the Slaters, but in nothing else.
“What can I say that you couldn’t see”, said Coach Evan Chadwick. ”My guys gave it everything they had.”
The Slaters would take a 10 point lead after the first due to a dominance on the offensive glass. Center Phil Bean scored 10 in the frame and 27 total in the first half. ”We just could not keep him off the offensive glass in the first half,” said Chadwick. ”Ultimately, that was the difference.”
Colby Dearborn, Cole Moore and Jaxon Clark combined for 25 of the Terrier 30 first half points while Eli Allbee added a corner 3 to keep the Terriers within 15 at the break.
BF would narrow the deficit to as few as 9 in the third, starting the quarter on a 6-0 run. The Slaters were able to close the quarter on a 6-0 run of their own, allowing them to maintain a 14 point advantage heading into the final quarter.
The Terriers would mount several charges, the last capped by a deep 3 by Moore that had the Terriers call a timeout trailing by 10 with 90 seconds remaining.
The Slaters would manage the clock effectively to close out the game and the fans thanked both teams for the show, with a loud applause that echoed through the cozy Slater gymnasium.
Clark led the BF scoring effort with 20 points, Moore added 15, Dearborn closed with 13 while Albee added 5.
“We gotta extract the many positives from this game and move on,” said Chadwick, whose squad drops to 6-8 on the season. ”I can’t wait to get back at it on Monday to prepare for our Mount Anthony matchup”.
The MAU contest will be held at Holland Gym on Tuesday with a 7pm tip.
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